Meet the SkyHeart Team
Empowerment, empathy, compassion, and trust are the pillars upon which I build a safe healing space for clients to overcome obstacles. Along with a secure therapeutic relationship, I use interventions proven effective such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).
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I have completed Level 1 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. When working with couples, I channel these skills towards building a platform to increase relationship intimacy through healthy communication, conflict resolution, building love maps, and making life dreams come true.
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For several years I have worked with individuals, couples, groups, and families from diverse backgrounds, propelling all towards their full potential. Ethically, I use only evidence based practices supported by groundbreaking research, which provide clients with interventions demonstrated to work best for their unique struggles.
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I look forward to providing an engaging, educational, and life altering experience in all sessions, increasing mental strength, and providing a smoother ride ahead in life.
'The Visionnaire'
Richard Mohammed MA, LPC, NCC
'The Teammate'
Ariel Merillat MA, LAC
It's no secret that life can test us at any given moment. One minute we can be living our best lives and the next we can be dealing with a challenge we thought we would never have to face. As humans, during times of anguish and heartache, we tend to focus on the negatives instead of the positives. Questions like, “why is this happening to me?”, “is this ever going to get better?”, and “why is it always one thing after another?” tend to fill our minds, making it seem impossible to be happy again. My goal as your therapist is to ensure you get back to living your best life!
I utilize interventions such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Interpersonal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I can also work with you using an Eclectic approach, which is an integrative therapy that aims to discover the most effective treatment approach specialized just for you! I love working as a team with you. I want nothing less than to see you succeed and will do everything I can to ensure that happens.
I have experience working in multiple mental health settings including dual diagnosis. I have worked in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. My experience working in these settings has allowed me to help a wide variety of populations from ages 13+. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, substance abuse/addiction, LGTBQIA+, and self-esteem.
Life gets messy, there is no doubt about that. I strive to create a casual and comfortable environment in my sessions where the underlying principle is that all individuals possess the qualities necessary to flourish. This means that together, we focus on empowerment, responsibility, and accountability amidst making positive changes that are in line with the vision you have for your life.
My humanistic and solution-focused approach will help you get to a place of feeling understood and accepted while developing heightened emotional intuition so that you can begin to take control of your life in areas that once seemed unbalanced.
I have worked with a broad range of ages, ethnicities, and issues while using a unique blend of evidence-based practices to help individuals gain clarity in their lives, define goals and develop a game plan to start smashing roadblocks and making real progress toward their ideal lifestyle and emotional wellbeing.
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Whether leveling up your confidence, building intimacy and closeness in relationships, achieving peak performance in your profession, or grabbing a hold of the everyday stressors in your life, we will design creative interventions specifically tailored to your goals.
'The Liberator'
Matthew D'Aloia MS, LAC